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Wednesday, 9 July 2014

Jane Austen Waxwork

Today the Jane Austen Centre in Bath unveiled the first ever Waxwork of Jane Austen. Forensic artist Melissa Dring commissioned the work for the Centre and spent a year researching Austen's appearance from contemporary eye-witness accounts. A team of specialists built up the image. Mark Richards sculpted the likeness. Award-winning costumier Andrea Galer designed the outfit. The whole project took three years! Was it worth it? CLICK for the Jane Austen Centre. CLICK for the BBC News story.